Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development
Posted on: 1 Mar 2021
Burbank, CA
Job Description
Job Summary:
Corporate Strategy and Business Development is a highly visible corporate department of approximately fifteen professionals with backgrounds in media & technology, consulting, investment banking and private equity who serve as in-house advisors to The Walt Disney Companys executive leadership. Specific activities include evaluating and negotiating acquisitions and joint ventures, developing new businesses, and fostering corporate growth. The departments activities and accomplishments have contributed to the growth and success of many of the Companys business units, including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Studio Entertainment, Media Networks, and Direct-to-Consumer and International.
Examples of work completed over the last several years include:
* Strategy: Disney and ESPN direct-to-consumer strategy
* Acquisitions: 21st Century Fox, BAMTech, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar
* Joint Ventures: Equity Investment in Hulu, Combination of A&E and Lifetime
* Divestitures: Foxs 22 Regional Sports Networks, Endemol Shine, FoxNext Games
Responsibilities:
* Assess and analyze critical media and entertainment trends worldwide
* Calculate internal and target company valuations
* Develop growth strategies for the company
* Perform company portfolio optimization analyses
* Work with senior business unit executives to help strategic development process
* Define and analyze critical new business development opportunities for the company
* Help execute mergers & acquisitions, and divestitures
* Create business plans for new corporate ventures
* Serve as project team member for a variety of strategic projects and initiatives
* Help create and analyze corporate long range plans
Basic Qualifications:
* Minimum 6 years of post-MBA work experience
* Experience and proven track record with a premier global investment bank, management consultancy or private equity firm
* Experience in doing business in foreign markets
* Experience in executing M&A transactions and developing strategic insights
* Enthusiasm for media, technology and branded consumer products & experiences
* Strong analytical capabilities and financial modeling skills
* Familiarity with working in or with large organizations
Required Education
* MBA from a top graduate business school
Twenty-First Century Fox
New York, New York
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. operates as a diversified media and entertainment company primarily in the United States and Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Cable Network Programming, Television, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The company produces and licenses news, business news, sports, general entertainment, factual entertainment, and movie programming for distribution primarily through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, telecommunication companies, and online video distributors.
It also broadcasts network programming; and operates 28 broadcast television stations, including 11 duopolies in the United States. In addition, the company produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in various formats in entertainment media, as well as produces and licenses television programming.
The company was formerly known as News Corporation. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of March 20, 2019, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
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IndustryMedia/Entertainment
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No. of Employees22,400
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